Facebook Failing In Global Disinformation Fight, Says Former Employee
While Facebook has heralded improvements to its fight against disinformation in the United States, it's been slow to deal with fake accounts that have affected
Mike Pompeo Urges Afghanistan Not To Squander 'historic Opportunity' With Peace Talks Set To Start
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday (Sept 10) welcomed the announcement of talks between Afghanistan's government and the Taleban, urging them not to squ
Trump To Announce Reduction In US Troops In Iraq
US President Donald Trump will announce a further drawdown of US troops from Iraq on Wednesday, a senior administration official told newsmen on Tuesday (Sept 8
Uproar Over Trump's Reported Remarks Disparaging Fallen Soldiers
United States President Donald Trump confronted a political crisis on Friday that could undercut badly needed support in the military community for his re-elect
US Blacklists International Criminal Court Officials Over War Crimes Probe
The United States has imposed sanctions on International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, over her investiga
WHO Certifies Nigeria, Africa Free Of Polio Today
The World Health Organization (WHO) is set to certify on Tuesday that Nigeria, along with the African continent is free from wild polio. The certification comes
Polio Can Still Be Imported Into Nigeria – Faisal Shuaib
Dr. Faisal Shuaib has come out to say that Nigeria is not free from polio yet. She shared this while celebrating Nigeria's Wild Polio Virus declaration by the A
Afghan Testing Lapse Suggests Growing And Hidden Coronavirus Crisis
KABUL (REUTERS)Fewer than one in 10 of coronavirus test samples collected daily in Afghanistan are being processed, officials said on Tuesday (June 2), and of t
Roadside Bomb Kills 7 Civilians In Afghanistan
KUNDUZ, AFGHANISTAN (AFP)Seven civilians were killed by a roadside bomb linked to the Taleban in northern Afghanistan, officials said on Tuesday (June 2), even
Trump Says Wants Full Afghanistan Pullout But Hasn't Set Target Date
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (May 26) renewed his desire for a full military withdrawal from Afghanistan however, added that he had not set a target dat
Afghanistan To Free 900 More Taleban Prisoners
KABUL (AFP)Afghan authorities plan to release 900 more Taleban prisoners on Tuesday (May 26), as calls grew to for the militants to extend a ceasefire on its th
Ceasefire In Afghanistan Holds As Govt Frees Taleban Prisoners
KABUL • A surprise Taleban ceasefire appeared yesterday to be holding for another day, as the authorities planned to release up to 2,000 insurgents held by se
Afghan Ceasefire Holds As Prisoner Release Expected
KABUL (AFP)A surprise Taleban ceasefire appeared on Monday (May 25) to be holding for another day, as authorities planned to release up to 2,000 insurgents held
Afghan President Ghani Vows To Speed Up Release Of Taleban Prisoners
KABUL (AFP)Afghan President Ashraf Ghani vowed on Sunday (May 24) to speed up the release of Taleban prisoners after welcoming a surprise offer by the insurgent
Afghanistan's Taleban Announce Three-day Eid Ceasefire
KABUL (AFP)The Taleban announced a three-day ceasefire during the Eid al-Fitr holiday starting on Sunday (May 24) in a surprise move following months of bloody
Afghanistan's Taleban Announces Three-day Eid Ceasefire
KABUL (AFP)The Taleban announced a three-day ceasefire starting on Sunday (May 24) during the Eid al-Fitr holiday after carrying out a series of deadly attacks
Taleban, Afghan President Declare Three-day Eid Ceasefire From Sunday
KABUL (REUTERS)The Taleban declared a three-day Eid ceasefire in Afghanistan starting Sunday (May 24), via a tweet on Saturday from the hardline Islamist group,
Afghan Hospital Attackers 'came To Kill Mothers' At Maternity Ward: Doctors Without Borders
KABUL (AFP)Gunmen who stormed a hospital in the Afghan capital this week had come to "kill the mothers" at the maternity ward, medical charity Doctors
US Says ISIS Conducted Attack On Kabul Hospital
The United States on Thursday (May 14) blamed Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militantsnot the Talebanfor a gruesome hospital attack in Afghanistan this
Coronavirus: US Envoy Calls For Afghan 'humanitarian Ceasefire' To Fight Virus
KABUL (AFP)The US special envoy who brokered a deal with the Taleban called on Sunday (April 26) for the insurgents to implement a humanitarian ceasefire while